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What is the primary purpose of using a placebo in drug trials?
What is the primary purpose of using a placebo in drug trials?
In a double-blind trial, the patient knows whether they are receiving the drug or a placebo.
In a double-blind trial, the patient knows whether they are receiving the drug or a placebo.
False (B)
What is assessed in Stage 2 of drug development?
What is assessed in Stage 2 of drug development?
Effects on live cells or tissues
The potential side effects of a drug are referred to as ______.
The potential side effects of a drug are referred to as ______.
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Match the following stages of drug development with their descriptions:
Match the following stages of drug development with their descriptions:
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Which type of pathogen is known to replicate inside the host's cells?
Which type of pathogen is known to replicate inside the host's cells?
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Hygiene practices, like washing hands, can help prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
Hygiene practices, like washing hands, can help prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
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What is the main purpose of vaccinations?
What is the main purpose of vaccinations?
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The body's first line of defense against pathogens includes physical barriers like _____ and stomach acid.
The body's first line of defense against pathogens includes physical barriers like _____ and stomach acid.
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Which of the following is an example of vector control?
Which of the following is an example of vector control?
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Match the following terms with their definitions:
Match the following terms with their definitions:
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Fungi can only be multicellular organisms.
Fungi can only be multicellular organisms.
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What is herd immunity?
What is herd immunity?
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Study Notes
Communicable Diseases
- A communicable disease spreads from person to person or animal to human.
- Four major pathogen types: bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protists.
- Bacteria are small cells producing toxins that harm cells. Examples: Salmonella, Gonorrhea.
- Viruses are non-cellular, using the host's cells for replication. Antibiotics are ineffective. Examples: Measles, HIV.
- Fungi can be single-celled or multicellular, causing diseases. Example: Rose Black Spot (causes black spots on plant leaves, reducing photosynthesis).
- Protists are often single-celled eukaryotes. Many are parasites, like the malaria parasite transferred by vectors (e.g., mosquitoes).
Preventing the Spread of Disease
- Hygiene: Washing hands prevents disease transmission (e.g., before food prep, after sneezing).
- Vector control: Limiting insect vectors (e.g., mosquitoes) controls diseases like malaria (e.g., using insecticides, destroying breeding grounds).
- Isolation: Isolating infected individuals prevents further spread.
- Vaccination: Vaccination creates herd immunity, protecting unvaccinated individuals, when enough are vaccinated.
The Body's Defenses Against Disease
- First Line of Defense: Physical barriers (skin, enzymes, hairs, stomach acid, mucus) prevent pathogen entry.
- Second Line of Defense: Phagocytes are white blood cells that engulf and destroy pathogens. Antibodies bind to pathogens, clumping them for easier phagocytosis.
- Third Line of Defense: Lymphocytes (white blood cells) recognize specific pathogens (antigens). A subsequent exposure triggers a faster antibody-based response.
Vaccination
- Vaccination introduces a dead or inactive pathogen, triggering an immune response.
- This is harmless but stimulates antibody production and memory cell formation.
- Phagocytes engulf the pathogen, allowing lymphocytes to remember the antigen and store antibodies.
- If the live pathogen enters the body, the immune system swiftly fights the disease.
Drug Development
- Drug development is a multi-stage process for safety and effectiveness assessment.
- Stage 1: Computer models assess drug potential.
- Stage 2: Testing on cells or tissues to evaluate effects.
- Stage 3: Animal studies assess effects on whole organisms.
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Stage 4: Human clinical trials using placebos and double-blind designs to determine efficacy.
- Placebo: A harmless, fake drug to compare effects with the real drug.
- Double-Blind Trial: Neither patient nor researcher knows who received the real or placebo treatment. This minimizes bias.
- Efficacy: Drug effectiveness in treating the disease.
- Dosage: The amount of drug necessary for the desired effect.
- Toxicity: Potential side effects of the drug.
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Description
This quiz covers the basics of communicable diseases, including the types of pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protists. It also discusses prevention methods to reduce the spread of these diseases, emphasizing hygiene practices. Test your knowledge on how these diseases are transmitted and how to safeguard against them.